So the Rt. Worshipfull his Majestys Justices of the
Peace for the City and Liberty of Westmr. Assembled in Quarter
Sessions

The humble Petition of Thos. Shergold< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitionrs. is an Apprentice
(by Indenture bearing Date the twelfth day of May 1722)
bound to Hans Hyssing< no role > of the Parish of St. Anns Westmr.
Linner for the Space of Four Years from the said Date to
learn his Art of a Linner and hath faithfully Served him
above two years and that his said Master had with him
Fifty two Pounds ten Shillings That your Petitionrs. Said
master hath for some time past. been very Cross and Out of
Humour to your Petitionrs. giveing him Unwholesome Meals
and not Sufficient of That hath Put Lumps of Clay in two or
three Pints of Small Beer Stir'd it together then Strain'd it
through a Cloath for your Petitionrs to drink, has hung
Wett Cloths in the Garrett where he lay whereby he has told
Violent Colds And lately has barbarously Kicked him for
Speakeing to a Friend at ye Door but for two or three Minutes
And when your Petitionrs said Master was lately going into
into the Country he bid your Petitionrs. go home to his Mother
without leaveing him Imployment to Improve himself
and Since he returned Out of the Country bid him again go
home to his Mother, your Petitionrs. desired he would give
it under his hand to go, which he refused to doe

Hans Hyssing the
Master is a Foreigner
and not Naturaliz'd}

Your Petitionr. therefore humbly Prays this
Honble . Court to discharge him from his
said Master and from his Indenture of
Apprenticehood , and have him at his Liberty to Serve
with some Other fit Master and Also to Order
him part of the Money again that was given
with him

And as in Duty bound Yr Petitionr shall Pray Etc

Thos. Shergold< no role >